Commodity Buyer

Strive Solutions; Town of Skaneateles (NY); Presencial; USD 70.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Strive Solutions seeks a Buyer – Commodity Professional to manage end-to-end procurement for key commodities supporting defense and aerospace production. You will engage suppliers, evaluate capabilities and terms, and coordinate with internal teams to meet production needs.

The role emphasizes compliance, quality, and continuous improvement of sourcing strategies, partnering across functions to optimize procurement outcomes.

Formación

• Experience buying commodities for defense or regulated industries.
• Strong negotiation and analytical decision-making.
• Knowledge of supply chain processes and supplier management.
• Ability to collaborate across functions and communicate clearly.
• High attention to compliance, quality, and procurement accuracy.

Responsabilidades

• Own end-to-end commodity purchasing activities, including supplier engagement and order placement.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities, availability, and commercial terms to support procurement decisions.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to align commodity requirements with production needs.
• Monitor and manage procurement performance, risks, and issue resolution.
• Ensure purchasing processes follow applicable policies, quality standards, and compliance requirements.
• Support continuous improvement of sourcing strategies and supplier relationships.

Conocimientos

Procurement experience

Commodity buying

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Supply chain knowledge

Cross-functional collaboration

Compliance focus

Descripción del empleo

Buyer – Commodity Professional

Manage procurement activities for key commodities needed to support the production of defense and aerospace systems. Work within the Supply Chain team to ensure timely, compliant, and cost-effective sourcing that enables advanced security solutions.

Buyer – Commodity Professional

Manage procurement activities for key commodities needed to support the production of defense and aerospace systems. Work within the Supply Chain team to ensure timely, compliant, and cost-effective sourcing that enables advanced security solutions.

Key Duties

• Own end-to-end commodity purchasing activities, including supplier engagement and order placement.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities, availability, and commercial terms to support procurement decisions.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to align commodity requirements with production needs.
• Monitor and manage procurement performance, risks, and issue resolution.
• Ensure purchasing processes follow applicable policies, quality standards, and compliance requirements.
• Support continuous improvement of sourcing strategies and supplier relationships.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong procurement and commodity buying experience in a technical or regulated environment.
• Solid negotiation, analytical, and decision-making skills.
• Knowledge of supply chain processes and supplier management practices.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across functions and communicate clearly.
• High attention to compliance, quality, and procurement accuracy.